Catalonia Rides

Mountain bike, 1 day

Collserola Ridge Loop

A first taste of Catalan singletrack, with the train to bring you home.

Distance
45 km
Climbing
1,200 m
Difficulty
Hard
Nights
None

≈90% trail

Estimate your trip Route pack €10

Draft route. This route has no GPX track yet. The map shows straight lines between the towns of each stage.

Stage by stagekm · climb
D1

Barcelona, Tibidabo, Sant Cugat

Climb out of the city to Tibidabo, follow the ridge trails through the Collserola park and drop into Sant Cugat for lunch next to its monastery.

45 km+1,200 m
Total≈45 km · +1,200 m

Distances and climbing are planning estimates until the track is ridden and finalised.

Highlights
  • Views over Barcelona and the sea from Tibidabo
  • Pine ridge trails with almost no traffic
  • Sant Cugat monastery and its cloister
Getting home
In the route pack
  • GPX track for the whole route and for each day
  • Day-by-day plan with distance, climbing and stops
  • Notes on every town: what to see and where to eat
  • Accommodation shortlist with bike storage
  • Train return details and bike rules
  • Bike shops and repair contacts along the route

Estimate your trip

Collserola Ridge Loop · MTB, 1 day

Approximate total

Bike and hotel prices are approximate. We always show you the full detail before you pay, and our only charge on top is the booking fee: €10 per bike and €10 per hotel. How our prices work

Sant Cugat Barcelona
Route (dashed: draft stage) Finish and train home

Elevation

Total climbing +1,200 m

Day 1 +1,200 mclimbing in 45 km. Full profile once the track is final.

The map is a sketch of the route. The exact GPX track, turn by turn, comes in the route pack.

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